I wanted natural light in a basement that has no windows. Paid $10 for two old windows. Painted them, frosted the glass, installed them into my wall with 12” LED flat panel lights behind them. Now it’s always 2pm at the basement bar.
My uncle has something similar installed in the basement house. His, however is an entire wall turned into a back-lit forest with fake windows in front to add depth and realism. It's one of the coolest things I've seen in a home.
Marion's Piazza in the Dayton, OH area does this on their dining/bar area. It feels like it's still light out, so you stay & keep buying stuff... Then you walk out & it's pitch dark
SnowyTom on September 2nd, 2018 at 16:43 UTC »
If you used RGB LEDs that are able to change colour and dim you can simulate sunset and night too! Super cool.
stimulatedneuron on September 2nd, 2018 at 16:53 UTC »
My uncle has something similar installed in the basement house. His, however is an entire wall turned into a back-lit forest with fake windows in front to add depth and realism. It's one of the coolest things I've seen in a home.
bimmer123 on September 2nd, 2018 at 17:10 UTC »
Marion's Piazza in the Dayton, OH area does this on their dining/bar area. It feels like it's still light out, so you stay & keep buying stuff... Then you walk out & it's pitch dark